The Loyalist Gazette articles from March 2003

The Loyalist Gazette archives from March 2003

The Loyalist quill.(United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada)
March 22, 2003... What a year 2002 was, and for many of us, the Royal Jubilee was a highlight. In Ontario, a number of UELAC members, including President Myrna Fox UE, were present during Her Majesty's visit to the Trade Centre in Toronto on October 9th. I had...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 22, 2003... Our sincere apologies to Betty Fladager UE whose surname was misspelled under her photo in page 31 of the fall issue. Betty is an active member in the Edmonton Branch.

Capping per capita dues. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2003... I have received complaints regarding the cuts to submissions for the Fall 2002 Gazette. Peter and Michael Johnson have been unfairly blamed for the cuts, which had to be made. I can understand how submitters feel since I am a submitter too. ...

Brew related to Brant. (Letters to the Editor).(Molly Brew)(Capt. Joseph Brant )(Brief Article)
March 22, 2003... The Manitoba Branch is seeking information, (genealogy) for our records on our late member Mrs. Molly Brew UE. She was a descendant of Capt. Joseph Brant UE. Please contact Helene de Wit, Manitoba Branch Genealogist, 117-10 Ingster Garden Dr.,...

Goring House now Buckingham palace. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2003... You outdid yourself with the most recent Gazette. It is thoroughly enjoyable and quite a good read. In particular, the information about the former Goring House, now Buckingham Palace, has been a mystery to the many descendants of Francis...

Front-page with the Queen. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2003... Regarding the fall issue, I was deeply touched by the layout and presentation of "The Last of the Mohawks" (The Loyalist Gazette, Fall 2002). I was also touched by your kind words in the "Editor's Notes". I was humbled by sharing the cover with...

Crossroads Conference -- 4-8 June 2003.(Calendar)
March 22, 2003... A Full Breakfast is Included with your Accommodation. You are responsible for your hotel reservastions -- be sure to mention the UELAC Conference. TAX INCLUDED Single: $95.13 Double: $107.81 Ask about Studios and Suites ...

Loyal Salute.(concert in Ottawa)
March 22, 2003... Editor's Note: Alas, sometimes our best intentions trip us up. Last fall I was quite worried, because I knew this special show was coming, but the timing of the magazine meant that its advertisement therein would be after the fact. Thus, I made...

Project 2014.(United Empire Loyalists of Canada upcoming 100th anniversary)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2003... In 2014 we will celebrate 100 years of UELAC history. Dominion Council has approved the establishment of a Project 2014 Committee to begin planning for the anniversary. A major part of the overall plan is to keep the Loyalist Heritage alive by...

In praise of her Majesty.
March 22, 2003... Editor's Note: This is the text of a presentation delivered by Mary G. Gillis, Hon. Vice President, UELAC at Middleton NS, on the occasion of the Queen Jubilee. Thanks to Eric L. Teed UE for passing this item along to us. I think most of...

Our visit to see the Queen!
March 22, 2003... On Thursday, October 10th, 2002, our family went to see Her Majesty the Queen of Canada at Copps Coliseum, in Hamilton, Ontario. We were invited to this event because we are members of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada, a group...

Christ Church, Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks.
March 22, 2003... With a focus on the Queen's Jubilee in this issue, it is fitting to make some references to Christ Church, Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Deseronto, Ontario Without going into the full story, you...

A Loyalist in the garden.
March 22, 2003... Is it Grandfather's watch or Great Grandmother's rocking chair that helps you to connect to the past? For many descendants of Loyalists, mementoes of ancestors are reminders of the vast heritage accumulated over generations. Not every family is...

A vindication of Benedict Arnold [1741-1801].
March 22, 2003... Editor 's Note: It is always refreshing to see a paper on Benedict Arnold that doesn't blindly cast him as the America bogeyman. I have always maintained that had Benedict Arnold switched from the British side to the Rebel side, he would be...

Commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Oriskany.
March 22, 2003... Editor Note: I am pleased to have this article on the Oriskany anniversary to help wrap up coverage of such events initiated in last issue. While events were taking place at Oriskany, your Editor and many other reenactors had just been to the...

The ancient order of Bedelli.
March 22, 2003... Editor Note: Since we didn't want to change the atmosphere of this report we did not substitute 'Rebel' for 'Patriot'. Bruce Bedell, London and SW Ont. Branch wrote: "I am a member of the Ontario Guild of Town Criers and compete at various...

Niagara Lodge No.2 GRC, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
March 22, 2003... Editor's Note: This article is reprinted at the suggestion and request of Patricia Hughes UE, Col. John Butler Niagara Branch UELAC. The article appeared originally in The Ontario Mason Vol 2 No. 1 (Fall 1996) submitted by R. W Bro. William C....

Canajun, eh?
March 22, 2003... Editor's Note. Periodically I have submissions from Bill Smy. These factual items never fail to be well presented. They are not time sensitive topics, and as Bill generally adds, they can be used as fillers. They can get left on the back...

Rebel 'pornaganda' in the American historical romance. (Sleeping with the Enemy).
March 22, 2003... Popular beliefs about history are created and reinforced by numerous sources. As we have seen in The Patriot, and with the proposed Ethan Allen film Rebels, American domination of the film industry allows the US to mould popular perceptions of...

Farewell to the McLaughlin Dynasty.
March 22, 2003... Col. R. Samuel McLaughlin married Adelaide Mowbray UE, member of Toronto Branch UELAC. He was proud enough of his wife's Loyalist heritage to donate a considerable gift in her memory. He also restored the historic burial ground at Adolphustown...

Clergyman, teacher, and indicted Loyalist: John Bruce of Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties, Virginia.
March 22, 2003... John Bruce was an Anglican clergyman who conducted schools in Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties, Virginia in the 1770s and 1780s. During the American Revolution he took the British side of the question and joined their army in 1781. Although...

Bay of Quinte. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Our Branch received its charter June 26th, 1956, the same year the Bay of Quinte UEL Memorial Cemetery and Park were created by the Province of Ontario. In 2002 the heritage centre, day-use, and camping facilities were combined into one...

2003 events. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Three exciting weekend events are planned for Adolphustown this summer. Loyalist Landing -- June 13, 14, 15 -- this year's event is expanding to a three-day event. There will be an inaugural dinner on Friday night for the Loyalist Legacy...

Quinte bateaux brigade. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... After the first Loyalist Landing, Adolphustown became the homeport for two reproduction bateaux, the 31 ft Gusty and the 17ft Sarah Magin. During the summer of 2002 bateaux master Peter Ferri started using Adolphustown as the homeport for his...

Website. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Look for the launch of www.uel.ca for further information on these events. We hope to have the web domain operational by March. If you are interested in visiting, camping or volunteering we can be reached at 1784@uel.ca or 613-373-2196.

Queen's Golden Jubilee Medals. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... In 2002 the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded to Canadians who have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community or to Canada. The Bay of Quinte Branch has three members who received the honour: Mr....

Ontario Trillium Foundation. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... As part of a four member collaborative the UELHC&P has received a $25,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to create joint advertising and promotional product between us, the Lennox and Addington Historical Society, Lennox and...

Land O'Lakes & Loyalist Country. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Another 2003 marketing activity that we will benefit from is that of the Land O'Lakes Tourism Region. Each year they publish a tourism guide. For 2003 they have received a considerable grant from the provincial government and have rechristened...

Bicentennial. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... On September 14th at the Bicentennial Branch Annual Luncheon, President Margie Luffman UE received a Certificate of Appreciation from Richard Steele, President of the Michigan State Society Sons of the American Revolution. It was awarded for...

Chilliwack. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Bells rang merrily at our Christmas Smorgasbord Luncheon on December 8th. Ring Out for Heritage was the theme and each table featured enough bells for members to participate. They rang their bells in appreciation of the great feast; for...

Colonel John Butler. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... In 2002, to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and to serve as a permanent tribute to the United Empire Loyalists who played a major role in the development of the St. Catharines area, our Branch successfully submitted a request to have a...

Governor Simcoe. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Our annual summer bus trip in August took us to the Niagara Peninsula for a wonderful tour through early Ontario history. Niagara-on-the-Lake's Butler's Barracks was our first stop. Named for Walter and John Butler, now they house the Military...

Grand River. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... The Reeves and McCarey Families joined Col. John Butler Branch at an event at Fort Niagara. President Bob McCarey, in costume, laid a Remembrance Day Wreath in Simcoe. He also attended three family reunions, Chrysler and McCarey in...

Hamilton. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Our November meeting marked the end of 15 years of meeting at the James St. Baptist Church in Hamilton and a move to Olivet United Church on Hamilton Mountain. Lots of interesting meetings were held at James St., the most recent being Myrna Fox...

Heritage. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Several of our members attended the annual Montreal Highland Games on August 4. This year, the Games were held on the grounds of the Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School, on the "West Island" of Montreal. Thursday, October 17 was the date...

Kingston and district. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... Editor's Note: Philip Smart UE is the current president of Kingston Branch UELAC. Congratulations to him, as he is one of a very few members who has served as President of more than one Branch. He was a Toronto Branch president in the 1970s....

Little Forks. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... After fulfilling our dream of restoring the Hyatt One-Room Schoohouse and holding the official opening June 22nd 2002, we have continued to be very active. The Milby Women's Institute have returned to their former meeting place, where they...

London & Western district. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... The Branch undertook several new initiatives last year. As a number of our ancestors were involved in the War of 1812, we were eager to participate in the Education Day associated with the Battle of Longwoods reenactment near Deleware, ON. Over...

Regina. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... On Dec 7th, Shirley and Logan Bjarnason UE hosted a dinner for Regina Branch and Logan's relatives at their residence. The food was great, and the Christmas Tree was charming, (mid-1930s Saskatchewan style, which meant poplar, not evergreen),...

St. Lawrence. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... In July our potluck picnic and mystery party was at Ault Park, the lost villages historical site. Margaret Wheeler, author of A Violent End gave a presentation on her book. Our Annual Charter night was on Sep 21st, with over one hundred in...

Sir Guy Carleton. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... At press time Sir Guy Carleton Branch provided a list of upcoming events for the first part of 2003. It is a full schedule, and by the time this issue reaches you, most of these will have taken place. The Annual Movie Afternoon is set for...

Sir John Johnson centennial. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... The Branch held their semi-annual meeting on November 2, 2002 in Brome Village, Quebec where 39 members and friends attended the morning worship at the St. John the Evangelist Anglican church, built in 1859. Following the service all enjoyed a...

Toronto. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... It's been a long, long time since Toronto Branch reported its activities so I hope you won't mind if I backtrack a little. On 19 June 2002 we combined with Governor Simcoe and Costume Branches and Dominion to present a Loyalist Flag to the...

Vancouver. (Brancing Out).
March 22, 2003... GOOD NEWS -- The Vancouver Branch found a location for its monthly meeting at Bonsor Recreational Complex at 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., a more central location for members who come from many directions. The first meeting held in the new...

President Myrna Fox UE visits. (Brancing Out: Victoria).
March 22, 2003... This was the second visit of a Dominion President in so many years and so the Victoria Chapter, UELAC feels most richly blessed. Myrna's visit took an altogether different spirit from that of William Terry UE's wonderful presentation. She...

The many places and faces of President Myrna Fox UE on her Pacific jaunt. (Brancing Out: Victoria).
March 22, 2003... UELAC President Myrna Fox UE visited British Columbia last December 5th to 8th to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victoria Branch. She was accompanied by Pacific Region Councillor, Thompson-Okanagan President Dennis Webb UE and Pacific Region...

Obituaries.
March 22, 2003... Cook, John Melbourne UE Feb 27 1909 - Dec 8 2002. A Past President and Treasurer of Manitoba Branch, he was born in Winnipeg, and is survived by his wife Florence May, daughter Joan May, and son Jack Frank of Winnipeg. Mr. Cook retired...

Correction: Armstrong.
March 22, 2003... Last issue's obituary for Robert (Bob) Melvin Armstrong, Chilliwack Branch, contained an error. Bob served in the Seaforth Highlanders, not in the RCAF. Lois Dickinson UE

Gathering of friends: the Williams/Platt reunion of 2002. (Family Reunions).
March 22, 2003... R.R.1, Picton Editor Note.' It is always a pleasure to hear about successful reunions, and this appears to have been an especially well organized one. In 1792 Samuel Williams and Jemima Platt were married in Prince Edward County...

Haviland Reunion: 108th, 19 July 2003. (Family Reunions).
March 22, 2003... The 108th Haviland Family Reunion will be held on 19 July 2003 at Backus Heritage Conservation Area, near Port Rowan, Ontario. Saturday's events will start at 11:00 a.m. with registration followed by a potluck buffet at noon. There will be...

In Consequence of Loyalty, A Pioneer History. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Authors: John and Kay Chessers UE Cobourg: John and Kay Chessers. 2002. Softcover. 177 pages. Reviewed by Peter W. Johnson UE This slim volume is a bit hard to categorize. It is not what one could term scholarly or academic...

Sarah's Diary. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Author: Doris E. Wilson UE Simcoe: Morris Printing Services Inc. 2002. Softcover. 44 pages. Grand River Branch UELAC is a co-publisher. Reviewed by Clarissa A. Johnson UE Sarah's Diary is written in the form of a young girl's...

Fathers and Mothers: History and Genealogy of Kilburn and Graham. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Author: Paul Dayton Kilburn Arvada CO: Kilburn Press. 2002. Available in Hardcover and Softcover. 328 pages. Reviewed by Peter W. Johnson UE Occasionally family history and genealogy books come my way, and it is a measure of their...

George Johnson's War. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Authors: Maureen Garvie and Mary Beaty Toronto: Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre. 2002. Hardcover. 244 pages. Reviewed by Clarissa A. Johnson UE Editor's Note: When topics come up concerning Sir William Johnson or Sir John...

Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Author: James Loewen New York: Simon & Schuster. New York. 2000, 480 pages Reviewed by: William Manning BA UE The premise of this book seems reasonable enough. The author takes aim at monuments and historical markers across the...

La Nouvelle France, The Making of French Canada -- A Cultural History. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Author: Peter N. Moogk UE Michigan State University Press. 2000 -- and -- Buiding a House in New France, An Account of the Perplexities of Client and Craftsmen in Early Canada, Second Edition. Author: Peter N. Moogk UE ...

A Brief Look at some Magazines of Note. (Books Worth a Look).
March 22, 2003... Some of our UELAC members do get around! If you look at pages 26 and 27 of The Ontario Mason Vol 8, Issue 2, (Fall 2002) you will see photos of the smiling face of Bob McBride UE, W. Master of Keene Lodge #374. Congratulations to Bob for...

Queen's Jubilee Medal.
March 22, 2003... Several UELAC members were awarded this special medal in 2002. It was a bit of a surprise when names began arriving, because I hadn't heard about it. Apparently Canada was the only Commonwealth country, other than the UK, to award such medals,...

Queen's visit to Winnipeg: 8 October 2002.
March 22, 2003... The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to Winnipeg was quite an event in the life of the Branch. Branch members waited over two hours behind the Steinbach Girls' Choir to catch a glimpse. Although it is doubtful if Her...